How many years of comparable data are there for Pakistan and Viet Nam?

15 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2016.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Pakistan vs Viet Nam: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male

Pakistan

1.04 million number

in 2018

Viet Nam

1.06 million number

in 2016

Pakistan rank

21st

Viet Nam rank

20th

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male over time

Pakistan
Viet Nam

How they compare

Viet Nam currently reports 1.06 million number against 1.04 million number in Pakistan, a difference of 22,040 number.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 1976 it was Pakistan ahead.

Pakistan ranks 21st and Viet Nam ranks 20th of 187 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Pakistan averaged higher in 1 and Viet Nam in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Pakistan	Viet Nam	Difference	Ahead
1970s	104,827 number	73,870 number	30,957 number	Pakistan
2000s	477,166 number	761,239 number	284,074 number	Viet Nam
2010s	968,258 number	1.20 million number	230,470 number	Viet Nam

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male, Pakistan or Viet Nam?: Viet Nam, at 1.06 million number against 1.04 million number in Pakistan as of 2016.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male between Pakistan and Viet Nam?: 22,040 number, with Viet Nam ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Pakistan and Viet Nam?: 15 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2016.
How do Pakistan and Viet Nam rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male?: Pakistan ranks 21st and Viet Nam ranks 20th of 187 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number)
Unit: number
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 232 places, 7,125 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed: 21 August 2026

The total number of male students enrolled at public and private tertiary education institutions.